On the road tuning with ACDodd - s2, Ep20- MLMotorsport

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AC Dodd

8 ай бұрын

Last episode this Season, this time it’s off to MLMotorsport in Higham kent to tune some of their customers cars……

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@richardwalker5906 8 ай бұрын

Hi.. ive joined your channel late been watching last few months.. Its been so interesting watching your work tbf so thanks Look forward to your next season & hopefully I will get my mini resto done so I can get THE AC DODD TREATMENT 😅 Cheers Rich

@kathysarmcandy1992 8 ай бұрын

Going to follow your advice on my 1275 A35 Van. Going full MED ignition and engine kit, matched. Got a set of clean HS2s, wish me well. 9:1, SW5, wide band.

@ACDodd 8 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@AGClassicCarTuning 8 ай бұрын

As ever great video. To help viewers better understand, on the first car he's got electronic ignition fitted inside the distributor. With an aftermarket electronic ignition fitted, why did the owner decide to drop the 12v feed down via a ballast resistor to then use a ballast coil? Across many classic cars, I often see ballast being used on 'points' based systems but rarely when aftermarket electronic ignition is incorporated inside the distributor. Generally, when moving away from points, to electronic ignition, the ballast is no longer required. What was different here to then break the general rule and trend..... lumenition maybe?

@timsminigarage 8 ай бұрын

In a previous AC video he compares the coil output between: 3 ohm coil 1.5 ohm coil + 1.5ohm resistor Overall the 1.5+1.5 setup gave more power and you can bypass the resistor to give better starting, which would make it the better option of the two. The cost difference is minimal and the wiring is pretty straightforward if you know what to do With the non-variable dwell electronic module I’m guessing it wouldn’t run a 1.5ohm coil without a resistor as it’d draw too much current at low rpm. As long as the module receives the full 12v, then the coil is fed by the resistor then it should be a happy system

@ACDodd 8 ай бұрын

This used an older style of ignition module that does not have variable dwell. This will result in over saturation of the low ohm coil tat low speeds.

@AGClassicCarTuning 8 ай бұрын

That makes perfect sense, and will help when readers just see a blank statement on the nett somewhere saying that ballast isn't needed with electronic ignition. Some of the late 60's early 70's V8's from the USA had similar fixed dwell systems which incorporated early electronic ignition within the Mopar distributors. (A Jensen FF or Interceptor might be a good example). Likewise they also use a ballast resistor, & ballast coil, because otherwise the coil life is shortened significantly, especially in such a hot environment seated on top of 6.3 or 7.2ltr engine. @@ACDodd

@AGClassicCarTuning 8 ай бұрын

The ballast running and none ballast during starter engagement, systems have been around for probably 50+ years. On a lot of the older British cars the first sign is often a yellow/white or pink/white ballast wire at the coil, but sneakily some have a ballast resister behind the speedo binnacle or even under the battery tray. When 'Ballast within the wire' quit, they have claimed quite a few cars over the years due to fires.@@timsminigarage